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Legendary Producer SCOTT BURNS To Appear At 'Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly'

Legendary death metal producer/engineer Scott Burns will make a rare appearance at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 12-13 to sign copies of the new book "The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life In Death Metal 1987 -1997", alongside author David E. Gehlke. The event features the class...

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DAVID VINCENT Talks The Magic Of Spontaneity And Extreme Metal 'Singing' In VLTIMAS: 'There Are No Rules'

By David E. Gehlke If former MORBID ANGEL frontman David Vincent had his way, then VLTIMAS, his semi-new supergroup with ex-MAYHEM guitarist Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen and CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier, would be his priority, and not his MORBID ANGEL offshoot I AM MORBID or the reactivated TERRORIZER...

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Former OVERKILL And VIO-LENCE Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Is Still Looking For The 'Right' Singer For His PAINWARD Project

In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, former OVERKILL and VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson spoke about the status of his recently launched new project called PAINWARD. When the 58-year-old musician, who is based in Florida, first announced the formation of the new outfit, he said he would be j...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Fans Will Have To Wait Until 2025 To Hear Collaboration With ED SHEERAN

Vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metal titans CRADLE OF FILTH spoke to Poland's Pełna Kulturka about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, strangely enough, I begin my vocals tomorrow. We started back in Ju...

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THUNDERMOTHER Was 'A Solo Project All Along The Way': Former Members Reflect On Split

In February 2023, it was announced that singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Mona Lindgren were exiting THUNDERMOTHER and were forming a new band together. At the same time, guitarist Filippa Nässil revealed that she would continue with a new THUNDERMOTHER lineup featuring si...

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Watch Drum-Cam Video Of WATCHTOWER's Austin Concert

WATCHTOWER drummer Rick Colaluca has uploaded drum-cam video of his band's January 5 performance at Come And Take It Live in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the clips below. WATCHTOWER played its first reunion concert with singer Jason McMaster on September 8, 2023 at Fitzgerald's Bar & Live Mu...

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ANDY LA ROCQUE On New KING DIAMOND Music: 'As Soon As We're Done With A Couple Of Songs, We'll Probably Release Those'

In a new interview with Friday 13th Metal, KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque offered an update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. Titled "The Institute", KING DIAMOND's first studio LP in 17 years is tentatively due before the end of the year via M...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'We've Gotta At Least Put A' New 'Single Out Before The End Of The Year'

In a new interview with Brutal Planet Magazine, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's plans to make a new studio album in 2024. The effort will mark FEAR FACTORY's recording debut with the group's latest addition, Italian-born vocalist Milo Silvestro, whose addition to FEAR FACT...

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DOWN Is Continuing To Work On New Music At PHILIP ANSELMO's Studio

DOWN, featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, is continuing work on the songwriting process for a new release. The long-running heavy metal supergroup hasn't issued anything since the arrival of the "Down IV – Pa...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Says Most New Music Sounds The Same: 'There's Nothing Separating One Band From Another'

In a new interview with The Underground Australia, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray lamented the lack of originality of a lot of the newer hard rock and heavy metal bands, saying that there is "nothing separating one band from another". Asked about the "rebirth" of the "late '90s, early 2000s era of musi...

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LEAVES' EYES Shares Music Video For New Single 'Realm of Dark Waves'

Symphonic metal vikings LEAVES' EYES will release their new album, "Myths Of Fate", on March 22, 2024 via AFM Records. Four years after bringing "The Last Viking" to Valhalla with their previous opus, LEAVES' EYES resurrect with "Myths Of Fate" to celebrate their 20th year of existence. With their n...

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Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES Completes Recording Vocals For Project With Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has completed recording his vocals for his collaborative new project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. Earlier today (Friday, January 12),Howard took to his Instagram to share a photo of him and Adam in the studio, and he included the fol...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'There's Been A Massive Resurgence In Metal'

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke about the renewed popularity of the heavy metal genre in the past couple of decades. He said: "Yeah, I think there's been a massive resurgence in metal, and especially that New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, the British metal thin...

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EXHORDER Announces New Album 'Defectum Omnium', Shares 'Year Of The Goat' Music Video

Thrash and groove trailblazers EXHORDER will release their fourth full-length album, "Defectum Omnium", on March 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. Featuring 12 crushing tracks and ominous cover artwork by Travis Smith (KATATONIA, OPETH),the album follows the band's critically revered 2019 release "Mourn...

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KILL THE LIGHTS Feat. Former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members: 'Death Melodies' Album Due In March

KILL THE LIGHTS, the band featuring ex-BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE bassist Jason "Jay" James and drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas, along with former members of THROW THE FIGHT, THREAT SIGNAL and STILL REMAINS, will release its sophomore album, "Death Melodies", on March 8 via Fearless Records. To celebrat...